Handy measttbe



S. R. MENSSEN.

HANDY MEASURE.

APPLICATION men JULY 25. ms.

1 ,3 1 ,030, Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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SIEBOLD R. MENSSEN, OF DAVID CITY, NEBRASKA.

HANDY MEASURE;

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Simon) R. MnNssnN, a citizen of the United States, residing at David City, in the county of Butler and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handy Measures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a measuring device which is especially adapted for use in connection for measuring ribbons, tapes and any other material which is wound upon wheels or the like.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient bracket for supporting the measuring tape upon the ribbon carrying case.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the case, the measuring device being supported there- Iig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of one end of the measuring tape supporting bar.

Fig. 1 is a detail perspective of the sliding shoe which carries the measuring tape reels.

Fig. 5 is atop plan view of the measuring tape reels mounted upon the supporting track.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the reel supporting clip is formed.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the case which supports a plurality of tape supporting reels 2. A cover 4 is hingedly secured to the casing 1 and carries a lid 3 having a glass panel 5 mounted thereon. The casing 1 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 6 along the front edge thereof and the ribbons extend. through this slot 6 for the purpose of permitting the ribbons or tapes 7 to be unwound from the reels 2.

A bracket 8 is secured near each end of I the casing and each bracket 8 is provided with an off-set outwardly extending end 9. A track plate 10 preferably formed of sheet metal, and having backwardly folded flanges 11 is slidably mounted upon the off-set ends 9 of the brackets 8 thereby permitting the track plate 10 to be conveniently and easily attached to the bracket 8. By means of the connection of the track plate 10 to the frame or top 1, it will be seen, that the track plate Specification of Letters Patent.

atented Sept. 23, 1919;.

Application filed July 25, 1918. Serial No. 246,748.

10 may be adjusted to suit the different sizes of the case or cabinet upon whichthe track is mounted.

A reel carrying clip or, shoe is slidably mounted upon this track plate 10 and is formed from a blank sheet of material and comprises a body 12 having backwardly folded and inwardly extending flanges 13 for fitting snugly over the track plate 10. A pair of tongues H: are struck from the body 12 and. are bent at right angles to the body 12 and the reel casing 15 is mounted between these tongues 11 and soldered there on for the purpose of elliciently supporting the reel. From the foregoing description it will be seen that the track plate 10 may be adjusted upon the ends 5) to permit the same to acconmiodate itself to different size cabinets and it will be seen that the shoe may be adjusted longitudinally upon the track plate 10 so as to have the tape reel 15 extend over any one of the tapes 7. A tape measure 16 is wound within the reel casing 15 and is provided with a suitable eye 17 upon its outer end. It of course should be understood that ribbon, tape, or elastic or in fact any material may be placed upon the reels 2 and when it is desired to measure the material, the material or tape 7 and the end of the tape 16 are pulled together until the desired amount of material has been measured. The tape 7 may then be easily out by releasing the tape measure 16, and the tape measure 10 will immediately recoil itself within the casing 15. It of course should be understood that suitable means is employed within the casing 15 for the purpose of winding the tape measure 16 therein.

hat is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a cabinet, of a track plate, end brackets adapted to support said track plate upon said cabinet, said end brackets provided with off-set inwardly extending ends, said track plate provided with backwardly folded edges fitting over said inwardly extending ends of said brackets for permitting said brackets to be adjusted in said track plate, and a reel carrying shoe slidably mounted upon said track plate.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a cabinet, of a track plate, end brackets adapted to support said track plate upon said. cabinet, said end brackets provided with off-sot inwardly extending said trac track plate and andpermitting said reel carrying shoeto be provided with backwardlyfolded flanges fitting around said track plate adjusted longitudinally upon said track 10 plate, and said reel carrying shoe provided with outwardly struck tongues fitting upon opposite sides of said measuring reel and constituting an efiicient support for said measuring reel. v V V In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. 7 u SIEBOLD R. MEN'SSEN.

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